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Gena (Ethiopian Christmas)  Special Tour –  This is a special package consisting of a tour to the northern part of Ethiopia.

Jan1

Arrival in Addis Ababa  – Arrival at Bole International Airpor and Transfer to hotel for check-in. City tour of Addis Ababa including the Merkato, said to be Africa’s largest market , and the National Museum of Ethiopia and the ethnographic museum. Overnight Hotel – Addis Ababa

Jan2

Addis Ababa – Bahirdar  – Fly to Bahir Dar. In the morning, take a boat trip on Lake Tana to explore the monasteries of Lake Tana. In the afternoon you will have an excursion to the Blue Nile falls which is also called (TISABAY or TIS ESAT) which means the smoking water. Overnight Hotel – Bahar Dar

Jan3

Bahirdar – Gondar – Drive through the countryside to Gondar. Explore the sites of Gondar, including a visit to the Royal Enclosure, with six castles and several other buildings. Additionally, visit Fasilidas’s Pool, Debre Birhan Selassie church, with the most famous ceiling in Ethiopia and Kuskuam Mariyam. Overnight in Gondar Overnight Hotel – Gondar

Jan4

Gondar – Axum  – In the Moring faly to Axum. Once you arrive in Axum you will see the obelisk of Axum. Axum is an ancient kingdom, which existed several years before the birth of the Christ. Axum is the cradle of Ethiopian culture and Christianity. The city is also the site of Ethiopia’s first church, dedicated to Tsion Maryam, and is the spiritual home of the Ethiopian Orthodox church. Overnight Hotel – Axum

Jan5

Axum – Lalibela – In the morning fly to lalibela an visit the magnificent rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, a UNESCO World Heritage site. These groups of eleven monolithic and semi-monolithic structures were carved directly into the stone of the mountainside at least 800 years ago. Begin to explore the 11 rock-hewn churches of the remarkable king Lalibela, visiting the Northwestern Cluster of churches – Bet Medhane Alem, Bet Maryam, Bet Meskel, Bet Danaghel, Bet Mikael & Bet Golgotha.

Jan6 – Jan7

Lalibela  –  Attend color full festival of Ethiopian cristmas and visit rock hewn

church.

Jan8

Lalibela – Addis Ababa  – Lalibela – Addis Ababa and departure

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